Student competition in math, science, and technology
To this years student competition
The theme of the 2013 student competition is “Urban, rural, and beyond – planning the future of our environment.” The assigned task is to formulate a specific research question relating to an aspect of sustainable environmental and climate protection, develop an answer, and summarize the project in a written paper. Submissions will be thoroughly evaluated by prominent scientists at RWTH Aachen University, the Technical University of Berlin, and the Technical University of Munich.
Many steps lead to success at the student competition.
The competition is open to secondary school students in Germany (grades 10 and up), Austria (upper-level grades 6 and up), Switzerland (German-speaking schools, secondary level II), and at German schools elsewhere in Europe (grades 10 and up). The winning students or teams of students will advance to the semi-final rounds in Aachen, Berlin, and Munich. The top nine will then travel to the grand finale in Munich in the spring of 2013.
Monetary prizes totaling approximately €100,000 are available. A core objective of the Siemens Stiftung in the competition is the long-term encouragement of talented young people. For this reason, the winners receive monetary prizes to help finance their higher education, and the faculty mentors receive support for their department. Besides awarding cash prizes, the student competition offers successful participants further support for their education or training in the form of university events, support through tutors, and an alumni program. Please click here to read more about the philosophy of the student competition.
